The Hand of the Lord: 1. is mighty. 2. is dangerous and deadly against His enemies. 3. empowers His servants. 4. can be heavy to discipline His people. 5. will help His people. 6. will always be with His people today.

Joshua 24:1-33 Stephen Caswell © 1999 Judah Ben Hur In the movie Ben Hur, there is a place where Masallah asks Judah Ben Hur to give him the names of citizens opposed to Rome. Judah said that he couldn’t betray his countrymen. Masallah said it is either them or me. You have to make a choice, you are…

Joshua’s Choice PRINCIPLES OF GOOD DECISION MAKING Text: Joshua 24:15 Place Preached - (Faithway Baptist College of Canada) Date Preached - (10/27/03) Introduction: Historical Context of Passage – Joshua’s Last Words A time of rest for Israel (from her enemies – days of conquest behind them). God has…

Introduction 1. Thanksgiving & Praise (v.1-2) 1 Samuel 1:28 ended, So they worshipped the LORD there. Here is the worship Hannah offered, and what she offered on the very day she left her little boy at the tabernacle, never for him to live in her home again. a) My heart rejoices in the Lord (1a): Note…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

Old Testament Survey Dr. Berrey Tuesday, February 08, 2005 Intro lecture 1:06 PM Class intro know everything related to things on the study guide the questions will be detailed sometimes things will come from footnotes chapter content points not necessary to know outline points Introduction to the Old…

2 Corinthians 8 7But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us[1] --see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 8I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of…

To affirm that while we may rethink or rescind many decisions, we should hold fast to our decision to serve God.

LIVING GODLY Bible Text: Joshua 24:14-25 Subject: Choices Title: Living Godly Means Making The Right Choices INTRODUCTION Biblical Orientation: This is Joshua’s final final address to the people. He reminds them of what God has done to establish them as a nation. He tells them they have been blessed…

· Como mencioné hace un par de semanas, aproximadamente la mitad del libro de Génesis está dedicada a la complicada y desordenada vida de Jacob. · Él es el último patriarca, el hombre que da a luz a toda la nación de Israel. o A menudo se basa en el engaño en lugar de confiar en Dios o Con frecuencia…

Isaiah 2:1-4 Life in the Millennium “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations…

Choices have consequences they affect our famiies for generations. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Choose wisely who you will serve, then serve. Teach your children and live as a family in service of the Lord.

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Part I Prolegomena Introduction to Theology 8 2006 I. Introduction to Prolegomena A. What is Prolegomena (the singular is Prolegomenon) 1. It is from the Greek pro/ + le/gw, meaning to say beforehand (Random House Dictionary, 2nd Ed., 1547). 2. It refers to "a preliminary discourse prefixed to a literary…

Around this time of year, you begin to learn who the true fans are. March Madness or Baseball season comes around and before long, as soon as their team is out they jump ship and begin to route for the other team. Maybe its that old saying that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, but loyalty often seems…

Sermon: Gedeon the Faithful Servant START POINT: GOD COMMANDS YOU TO ____________.......SO WE ACT IN FAITH 6:14 The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?” Obstacle of Faith: the Rebellious Israelites (6:1,10) Obstacle of…

BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS The 400 Silent Years The Old Testament closes approximately at 430 B.C. At this point Israel was firmly established in the land of Palestine and had their Temple and city rebuilt. The time period between 430 B.C. and the ministry of John the Baptist is known as the 400 silent years.…

Sermon: Joshua the Faithful Servant Mar.18, 2007 Joshua 1:6-9 "Be strong & courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong & very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the…

Joshua Chamberlain was a student of theology and a professor of rhetoric, not a soldier. But when duty called, Chamberlain answered. He climbed the ranks to become colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Union Army. On July 2, 1863, Chamberlain and his three-hundred-soldier regiment were…

Vamos a empezar el estudio del libro de Josué, por lo que veremos una introducción del libro y las razones del por qué nos compete estudiarlo.

Regularly remembering God leads us to become a more faithful and growing people of God.

We continue our series looking at the big picture of the whole Bible. Having seen the pattern of the Kingdom established in Genesis 1 & 2. And the Kingdom perish due to sin in Genesis 3. We then saw God's grace in action as he promises to restore the kingdom through Abraham and his descendants. This is our second week looking at how God's kingdom is partially realised through the people of God in the Old Testament. Thanks again to Vaughan Roberts and his book God's Big Picture.

THE CYCLE OF MISERY JUDGES 2:6-23 Despicable people do deplorable things. This pretty much sums up the book of Judges. Why would the Bible even contain such trashy tales about dysfunctional characters? The enemies and even the heroes are involved in violent and abusive acts. Who can love people who maltreat…

Last Spring, we studied through the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great themes of Matthew is the coming kingdom. The Book of Revelation speaks of the time when that new kingdom is fully realized. I shared with our Elders a week ago an observation that I gleaned about songs describing Heaven. Historically…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…